UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandants) Exam 08 Aug 2021 Paper 1 (Answer Key)

41. Madhyamika Karika, the basic text of Madhyamika School, was composed by
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Asanga
(c) Vasubandhu
(d) Dharmakirti

42. Which one of the following pairs of authors and Sanskrit literary works is not correctly matched?
(a) Somadeva : Kathasaritsagara
(b) Ashvaghosha : Buddhacharita
(c) Bilhana : Vikramankadeva charita
(d) Kalidasa : Vasavadatta

43. In the Mathura School of Art, Buddha’s images are largely carved in
(a) Dhyana Mudra
(b) Abhaya Mudra
(c) Dharmachakra Mudra
(d) Varada Mudra

44. The Mauryan capital of Pataliputra has been associated with the archaeological remains of
(a) Bulandibagh and Rajagriha
(b) Kumrahar and Mocharim
(c) Kumrahar and Bulandibagh
(d) Kumrahar and Jalalgarh

45. The Satavahanas are identified in the Puranas by which one of the following epithets?
(a) Andhras
(b) Shakas
(c) Kshatrapas
(d) Sungas

46. Which one of the following powers of the Supreme Court is also conferred on a High Court?
(a) Advisory power
(b) Power of doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before the court
(c) Power of court of record
(d) Power to allow/refuse Special Leave Petitions

47. The Constitution of India does not guarantee which one of the following as a fundamental right?
(a) Right to equality
(b) Right against exploitation
(c) Right to property
(d) Right to carry on trade and business

48. Which one of the following statements about the Supreme Court is not correct?
(a) Under Article 129 and Article 144 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court has been vested with power to punish for contempt of court.
(b) The Supreme Court has been vested with advisory jurisdiction.
(c) The Supreme Court may refuse to provide opinion to the President, if so asked, in certain circumstances.
(d) Law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.

49. Which one of the following statements about Public Accounts Committee is correct?
(a) The Committee consists of not more than 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
(b) The Finance Minister is an ex officio member of the Committee.
(c) A member of the Committee is given a term for one year.
(d) The term of the office of the members of the Committee from the Rajya Sabha is extended even when they retire from the Rajya Sabha.

50. Who can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court?
(a) An advocate who has practised for at least ten years in any court
(b) A Judge of a High Court for at least three years
(c) A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India
(d) A person who has held a judicial office for at least fifteen years

51. Eight metallic balls of one centimetre radius each are melted into one ball. The diameter of the new ball is
(a) 2 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 4 cm
(d) 1 cm

52. The ratio of monthly incomes of A and B is 7:10. The ratio of their expenditures is 2: 3. If each of A and B saves 1,000 per month, then what will be the monthly income of B?
(a) 9,000
(b) 10,000
(c) 15,000
(d) 12,000

53. A and B together can finish a job in 20 days. B and C together can finish the same job in 30 days. If A and C together can finish it in 24 days, in how many days can A alone finish the job?
(a) 35 2/7 days
(b) 37 1/7 days
(c) 34 2/7 days
(d) 33 2/7 days

54. A tree is at present 9 feet tall. If every year it grows ath of its height, what will be the height of the tree after three years?
(a) 12 feet
(b) 12.34 feet
(c) 13 feet
(d) 13.10 feet

55. If first March of a year is Sunday, which day will be the first February of the next year?
(a) Friday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Saturday
(d) Monday

56. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
(a) When the economy grows slowly than its potential, the unemployment rate rises.
(b) Structural employment occurs when jobs are eliminated by changes in demand for particular goods or due to automation.
(c) Recession in the economy leads to cyclical unemployment.
(d) At full employment, the measured unemployment rate is negative.

57. The amount by which the equilibrium level of real GDP exceeds the full employment level of GDP is called
(a) recessionary gap
(b) inflationary gap
(c) income multiplier
(d) automatic stabilizer

58. For anything to be recognized as money, it needs to have which of the following characteristics?
1. Act as an intermediate in exchange process the
2. Standard unit for quoting prices
3. Must be easily divisible
4. Have higher value in alternative uses
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4

59. The sectoral shares of Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2009–10 to 2018–19 show that the share of service sector in GVA in India has increased over the years. Which among the following have driven the maximum increase?
(a) Electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services
(b) Trade, hotel, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting
(c) Public administration, defence and other services
(d) Financial, real estate and professional services

60. On the basis of employment conditions, the economy is divided into
(a) organized and unorganized sectors
(b) private and public sectors
(c) seasonal and disguised sectors
(d) primary, secondary and tertiary sectors